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An Internet forum is a facility on the World Wide Web for holding discussions, or the web application software used to provide the facility. Web-based forums, which date from around 1995, perform a similar function as the dial-up bulletin boards and Internet newsgroups that were numerous in the 1980s and 1990s. A sense of virtual community often develops around forums that have regular users. Technology, computer games, and politics are popular areas for forum themes, but there are forums for a huge number of different topics .
Internet forums are also commonly referred to as web forums, message boards, discussion boards, discussion forums, discussion groups, bulletin boards (but see also dial-up bulletin boards), fora (the proper Latin plural) or simply forums.
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Internet forums are prevalent in several developed countries. In terms of countable posts, Japan is far in the lead with over two million posts per day on their largest forum, 2channel. The United States does not have any one large forum, but instead several hundred thousand smaller forums, the largest of which are GameFAQs, Gaia Online, and IGN. Other countries such as China, the Netherlands, and France are also home to hundreds of independent forums. Some countries such as Finland and Sweden do not have many prevalent forums despite having open and easily available Internet access. As of yet no study has been done on the prevalence of forums in countries around the world. It is also dubious as to whether any country has its own fora, as - especially in the English language - contributors to a forum often come from outside the country in which the forum is hosted. There is often not a 1-1 relationship between languages and countries: for example, English language fora are contributed to by people all over the world, whilst Japanese language fora are likely to be contributed to only by Japanese people, but Japanese people also contribute to English language fora, so there is no 1-1 relationship between Japanese language fora and Japanese people contributing to fora. More on [ Internet forum ]
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Apple - Discussions - Apple support forums covering all Apple products (hardware and software). Guests may browse; registered members may post.
Apple Switcher - Answers to Mac questions for ex-Windows users and current Mac users alike. Forums for the OS, hardware, and software.
Meta Description: [ Apple Mac, OS X, Mac Forum, iPod Forum and Deals! ]
AppleInsider Forums - Insider information, archived articles, forums, and chat.
Meta Description: [ AppleInsider is a discussion forum about Apple, software, and the tech industry. To visit the forum, go to http://forums.appleinsider.com/ . ]
Baseboard - Macintosh and design community forums.
Meta Description: [ Base baseboard mac and design community forums ]
Bill Smith's Mac Community - A directory of many Macintosh-related forums and bulletin boards.
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Byodkm.net - Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard and Mouse - Forums for Mac mini enthusiasts.
Meta Description: [ BYODKM.net - Bring Your Own Keyboard and Mouse. An Apple Mac mini Enthusiast site. ]
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FunMac Forums - Discussion forum.
ITtoolbox Apple Discussion Group - For the technical and functional discussion of Apple Computer products.
Meta Description: [ APPLE-L ITtoolbox Groups ]
Mac Mini Hacks - Discuss everything related to the Apple Mac Mini including novel uses and modifications.
Mac Mini Hacks - Apple Mac Mini hacks discussion forum ranging from modifications, hardware and carputer solutions.
Mac Music Forums - Popular and busy forums about music, audio and MIDI on the Macintosh.
Mac Scripts Community Forum - Community discussing development, latest hardware, software, social issues, and news.
Mac User's Forum - An online bulletin-board community dedicated to uniting Macintosh users together for sharing thoughts, ideas and technical help.
Mac-Forums - Discussions about news, mac computers, and scripts.
Meta Description: [ Mac-Forums is a discussion area for Mac related topics. ]
MacAddict.com Forums - Forums for the Macintosh enthusiast.
Macaholic - A discussion boad and e-mail list for all aspects of Macintosh ownership and evangelism.
Meta Description: [ macaholic: Great Mac talk for newbies and experts ]
MacAssist - Users may visit this UK-based site to chat, or to get advice about aspects of Macintosh ownership.
Meta Description: [ A very useful, busy and extremely friendly UK Mac forum run by MacAssist. ]
MacBoards - Mac forums with a wide variety of topics.
Meta Description: [ MacBoards is a discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To visit the forum, go to http://www.macboards.com/ . To find out about vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ . ]
MacCentral Reader Forum - Forums for Macintosh users and gamers.
MacEmu Mailing List - Keep up with emulation news.
Meta Description: [ Richard Bannister's little corner of the web. ]
Macfinlist - Email discussion list for personal finance applications on the Macintosh, such as Quicken, MoneyDance and Excel.
Macfora - Busy forums covering Mac technology.
Meta Description: [ This is a discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To find out about vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ . ]
MacForumz - Discussion of a wide range of Mac hardware, software and usage issues.
Meta Description: [ Your MacIntosh Community, Welcome to MacForumz.com ]
MacGamer.net - Multiple boards discussing various aspects of gaming.
Macgo.net - Chat and multiple message boards, including classifieds, various hardware and software categories, digital design, web developing, and general discussions.
MacinChat Forums - Discussion boards for news, OS's, software, and general Macintosh topics.
Macintosh Digital Video e-mail Discussion List - Software, hardware, techniques, and troubleshooting digital video.
MacMentor - Online forum and user group helping people switch to, and get the most out of, their Macs. Mentor, technical support, and application based discussions.
MacMerc Forums - Discussion of Mac issues with a special area for professional web designers and creators of audio and video.
MacMinute Reader Café - Forums for Mac fans.
MacNN Forums - Forums for reader discussion about hardware, software, OS X, and miscellaneous issues.
Meta Description: [ This is a discussion forum about Macs, Apple, iPod, and other Mac-related news, events, tips, etc. ]
MacRumors Forums - Discussion about articles, rumors, gaming, collecting, and news. Includes a for sale and trade board.
Meta Description: [ Mac News and Rumors Discussion Forums ]
MacTalk - A discussion and support forum for Mac users.
Meta Description: [ MacTalk is a discussion and support forum for users of Macintosh computers. To visit the forum, go to http://www.mactalk.org/ ]
MacZoom.com - Social networking site for Mac users worldwide.
MyMac.ws Forums - Provides an interface for reading and posting messages in major Macintosh-related newsgroups.
Techsurvivors - Free Macintosh technical help forum.
Meta Description: [ A free mac computer help forum. ]
The Mac Night Owl Message Board - Managed by best-selling author Gene Steinberg, author of many books and newspaper and magazine articles about the computer industry. Contains tips, tricks, news and views about Macs, iMacs, iBooks and PowerBooks.
Meta Description: [ This message board is managed by best-selling author Gene Steinberg, author of over 20 books and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles about the computer industry. The Mac Night Owl Message Board contains tips, tricks, news and views about Macs, iMacs, iBooks and PowerBooks. ]
The MacReserves - Mailing list and message board that originally operated under the name MacMarines.
Meta Description: [ MacReserves is a mailing list and forum whose purpose is to promote and help the Apple Macintosh to thrive in Business, Education and the Home. ]
ZDNet: Help and How-To: Macintosh - Macintosh technical support forum.
Meta Description: [ CNET Forums directory ]
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